MCBS Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community by Dual Eligibility Status PUF 2021

Highlights:

• Among dually eligible Medicare beneficiaries living in the community in 2021, 26 percent spoke a language other than English at home, compared with 9 percent among non-dually eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
• In 2021, 40 percent of dually eligible Medicare beneficiaries living in the community had fair or poor health, compared with 15 percent of beneficiaries who were not dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
• For additional information see the MCBS Characteristics of Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community infographic and the MCBS Chronic Conditions and Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries infographic.